Meet the Pilates Plus team.

Pilates Plus instructor team smiling together in the studio, with Pilates equipment on the wall behind them.

Thoughtful instructors. Individualized teaching. A team committed to helping clients move better, feel stronger, and feel more at home in their bodies. Every instructor brings their own background and specialty areas, while sharing the same commitment to intentional movement and highly personalized care.

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A collaborative, personalized approach to Pilates

Great Pilates instruction starts with truly seeing the person in front of you. Whether you’re recovering from injury, building strength, navigating pregnancy or postpartum recovery, improving athletic performance, or simply looking to move and feel better, our instructors meet you where you are — with thoughtful guidance, strong anatomical understanding, and genuine care.

At Pilates Plus, clients aren’t treated like numbers in a crowded class. Relationships matter here, and we believe that’s part of what makes meaningful progress possible.

Meet the Team

  • Dara Galasso smiling in the studio

    Dara Galasso

    FOUNDER/OWNER, PILATES SPECIALIST

    Dara found Pilates after years of back pain led her to a workout that didn’t hurt — and it changed the course of her life. She left a career in Emergency Management to pursue a comprehensive 750-hour classical certification with a modern mentorship approach to Pilates. She’s also certified in Pilates for Neurological Conditions, working with clients managing stroke, MS, and Parkinson’s.

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    Marisa Wilson

    SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

    A certified Pilates instructor and dance educator, Marisa built her foundation as a professional dancer — including six years in NYC, where she trained at the Kane School. She brings that movement background into every session, helping clients feel more empowered and at home in their bodies.

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    Becky Eliasek

    COMPREHENSIVE PILATES INSTRUCTOR

    After years of sports injuries and physical therapy, Becky found Pilates in 2017 and was hooked from her first class. She completed her reformer certification through Balanced Body in 2022 and now works with clients of all ages, bringing an engaging, challenging approach to every session.

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    Paige Werman

    COMPREHENSIVE PILATES INSTRUCTOR

    Paige discovered Pilates as a young dancer, and it’s remained central to her movement practice ever since — through a professional dance career, injury recovery, and now teaching. She earned her Comprehensive Pilates Certification in NYC in 2019, and blends precision, mindfulness, and creativity shaped by nearly 30 years as a dancer and 15 as an educator.

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    Laura Luna

    COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

    Laura brings a background in physiotherapy, including five years in neurological and musculoskeletal rehab, into her Pilates teaching. That clinical foundation shapes her approach: helping clients build strength and awareness through thoughtful, well-aligned movement, in a supportive environment where confidence comes naturally.

  • Vinh

    CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

    Vinh fell in love with Pilates the moment she tried it, and that spark grew into a real desire to understand the method from the ground up. She's currently pursuing her comprehensive certification through Balanced Body, bringing four years of experience in the gym and on the yoga mat into every session she teaches. In her classes, Vinh loves giving clients room to move, breathe, and connect mind and body. Watching clients grow stronger and feel more at home in their bodies is what lights her up most.